Ballon d’Or Award 2024 | 04 Nov 2024

Source: BS 

Recently, Spanish footballers Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the Ballon d'Or awards 2024 for the best male and female football players, respectively. 

  • Manchester City’s Rodri won his first Ballon d'Or, becoming the first Spanish player since 1960 to claim the men’s award. 
    • While FC Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí retained her Ballon d'Or title in women's football. 
  • Lionel Messi holds the record for the most Ballon d'Or awards, having won it eight times. 
  • Other Awards: 
    • Men's Club of the Year: Real Madrid. 
    • Women's Club of the Year: FC Barcelona. 
  • The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the best-performing player of the previous season. 

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